ladyship

Definitions

1. Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
2. Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
   Commonwealth, England

Equivalents

Examples

“"Her ladyship will be unable to attend⟳ tonight," he said, with a wink because he hadn't said why.”

“York got down and said very respectfully, "I beg⟳ your pardon, my lady, but these horses have⟳ not been reined up for three years, and my lord said it would be safer to bring⟳ them to it by degrees; but if your ladyship pleases, I can take⟳ them up a little more."”

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